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Brown Tit (Acanthiza pusilla). — Frequent. 



Yellow-rumped Tit (Geobasileus chrysorrhous). — One party seen. 



Spotted Scrub- Wren (Sericornis maculaius\ — On the coastal hills: 



Banded Blue- Wren (Malurus splendens). — Common-. 



Wood-Swallow (Angroyan cyanopierus). — Common. 



Magpie- Lark (Grallina cyanoleuca). — Frequent. 



Magpie (Gymnorhina hypoleuca). — Frequent. 



Buteher-Bird (Bulestes torquatus). — Frequent 



Green- backed White-eye (Zosterops gouldi). — Very abundant. 



Striated Pardalote (Pardalofinus striatus). — Seen several times, but 

 the individuals were very pale in colour, and seemed to me to belong 

 to a different race from those found near Perth. They may, however, 

 have been young birds. 



White-naped Honey-eater (Melithreptus lunatus). — Common. 



White-browed SpineblU (Acanihorhynchus suffuscula). — Frequent. 



Tawny-crowned Honey-eater {Gliciphila melanops). — A few pairs 

 seen. 



Singing Honey-eater (Meliphaga sonora). — Frequent. 

 Wattle-cheeked Honey-eater (Lichenostomus cratitins). — One pair 

 seen. 



Goldwing Honey-eater (Meliorms novcshollandi(s). — Common. 

 Miner {Myzantha flavigula). — Common 

 Red Wattle-Bird (Coleia carunculata^. — Frequent. 

 Spiny-cheeked Honey-eater {Acanfhogenys rufogti/aris). — One pair 

 seen. 



Ground-Lark (Anthus australis). — Common. 

 Red-eared Finch {Zonceginthus oculatus). — Frequent. 

 Crow (Corvus coronoides). — Frequent: 

 Squeaker (Neostrepera versicolor). — Common. 



Protection of Birds of Paradise. 



A DEPUTATION from the Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union 

 waited on the Minister for Customs, Mr. F. G. Tudor, on i8th 

 April, 1916, to bring under his notice the destruction of Birds- 

 of-Paradise in Rabaul, and urge that the export of these birds' 

 plumes be prohibited. There were present Colonel G. Home, 

 Dr. E. B. Nicholls, and Messrs. C. Barrett, A. C. Stone, and D. 

 Le Souef, the honorary secretary. The deputation was cordially 

 received, but the Minister informed it that the islands were at 

 present under the control of the Minister for Defence. Never- 

 theless, he listened closely to the statements made, and said that 

 he would himself communicate with the Minister for Defence and 

 place before him the views of the deputation on the subject. 



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